Deltamike

I was thinking of those as well originally but I do prefer the original ones. I also thought about just doing the fronts as they're the ones with the Chrysler logo, however I knew if I didn't do the rears as well it would bug me in the end! I paid £35 for each front & £20 for each rear, though as said they were from 2 different sources.

Yes, just prised the Chrysler ones out after warming them up a bit & these went straight in in their place.

It's a set of Lancia ones, I found one front & one rear of opposite sides on ebay & Alfashop got the other 2. Will do, think we may be over around half term in October.

I still have it, it's on its original Lancia UK reg now of D200 XPN hence the GAS plate going on the mk3 Here is an original picture from Autocar in 1987 plus a modern snap. It was used with a sister car (D199 XPN) as a journalist demo to show the standard car's prowess at rallying, driven by Jimmy McRae & Mikael Ericsson of Martini Racing. It's in a few magazines of the time hence why I put it back to its original i.d. I haven't rallied it since 2015 as my co-driver quit & I haven't been able to find anyone to replace him!

Thanks for the kind words all, got out today & did all I could do. Did do the little side badges as well but no photo, I know you all know what they are; but I'm loving the changes. What a car, can't wait for DVLA to get finished and then we're good to go. Registration isn't done yet but this is the reg it will get, one I inherited from my HF4WD.

Thanks Mike, have to say I'm chuffed with the airbag. Such a simple change but a big effect. Hoping to crack on with the rest very soon, but the thing that fill me with dread most is getting the rear badge on straight & in the correct place!

Couldn't help starting a few things today, raining though so only inside jobs tackled! Nothing you chaps haven't seen before I know but I'm pleased to make some progress so I hope you'll indulge me! Not 100% sure of the headrests, better than winged ones but not the correct leather item. I have a firm local to me called Alfashop, which some of you may have heard of. They can get anything with an eper part number & there's usually a bit off so I may ask the question of originals. Can't hurt to ask! They've sourced some bits already & are enquiring of an engine cover at the minute. I had hoped the white insert alone would be available as the Multiair covers are all the same bar that but of course no such luck.

Just an update on this, the HMRC bit is done - tax paid & NOVA application lodged. All the other paperwork has now gone off to DVLA so hopefully in the prescribed 4 - 6 weeks the UK registration will be issued. Can't wait to actually use the thing!

Well 2 bits of good news today, MoT passed with no advisories and Fiat have said they've sent the EU conformity certificate today free of charge. The website says they're £120 but I'll not argue the toss! I've got all the DVLA stuff I need to fill in & send. The HMRC cars team in Belfast should have had the C&E109 today so I imagine the next step will be the tax bill. I've done more in 4 days than the numpty sellers did in 3 months! I work offshore for 3 weeks at a time & I'm due away tomorrow, so I guess nothing will happen for a bit. Also there's something about this site the wi-fi on the platform doesn't like, so unfortunately I can't access it which is a real PITA.

Car is finally here, at long last! Now just to navigate through the twin minefields of HMRC & DVLA... As the car was already here lurking on its non-EU registration (& not in the NOVA system), HMRC advised I needed a 'C&E109' form to fill in. Essentially making me the importer, so import duty & VAT on top - from the form it looks like they somehow work out the car's value to determine the tax figures. MoT booked for Tuesday, fingers crossed for that. Many thanks Andrewgrale, I just kind of assumed the CoC was a generic form but it appears they are produced by VIN. So I have sent a request to Fiat UK for it with the other info they need & see how we go.

Well here we are 3 months later and still no car. The reasons given are many & varied though personally I don't understand what the problem is. It seems if I continue with this car I will need to take it as it is & do the necessary myself to get it a UK registration. Sticking point being the potential VAT due when I submit the NOVA application however. They can claim it back, I can't. However if we can agree something on that for me to take the car with its Guernsey plates I will need an EU certificate of conformity to avoid an IVA test - now lots of stuff online says it should be with the owner's manual but the seller says he doesn't have the certificate. He does have the owner's manual as I looked at it when I viewed the car but I can't recall seeing the certificate. Does anyone know if the EU CoC is in with the manual? If it is, could I ask would anyone send me a good quality copy?

That's handy, I will let you know. It should be fairly soon, we haven't been for a little while so must be due. I'll check with the boss! I don't have a brochure, I was about to buy one so that's perfect, thanks very much!

Hi, thanks for all the info much appreciated. I can't wait to get the car, I'm looking forward to having something different to everyone else! Might well get a chance to say hello in person, we are regularly in Coventry & Kenilworth as her family are all from there. Shame about the grille breaking so easily, if the Lancia (or Chrysler) badge ever needed to be replaced you'd end up needing a whole new grille? Interesting about the windows, I did wonder if you could polish the markings out. And yes the headrests were on ebay along with an airbag, the seller sold them to me off there for a bit of a deal. Hopefully the second hand airbag will be ok! I've really no idea about the wheels being refurbished, there's nothing to say they have been. I assumed they were in good condition just because of the low mileage etc. Presumably the wheels caps would have to have been replaced or painted if the wheel colour was changed? There is (or was) a blue SR in Bromley & a black SR in Canvey Island for sale & I think they both had silver 17" wheels but all the others I've seen have been the dark version. Suppose it might be easier to just take the wings off the caps & use the sticky logos, save a few quid too as you say.